toilet powder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of toilet powder
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The room is full of odor of toilet powder.
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After the rub apply a little toilet powder if the patient desires it.
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Dr. Poyet also puts singers on their guard against scented toilet powder.
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Any toilet powder or boracic acid will protect the skin to a considerable extent.
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Difference was made between virtue and vice, and the famous quadroon balls were shunned by those who aspired to respectability, whether their whiteness was nature or only toilet powder.
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